Ponciano Leiva
Videos
Ponciano Leiva Madrid was President of Honduras 13 January 1874 – 8 June 1876 and 30 November 1891 – 7 August 1893. Leiva was a conservative.
Engraving of Leiva, 1891
Justo Rufino Barrios
Videos
Justo Rufino Barrios Auyón was a Guatemalan politician and military general who served as President of Guatemala from 1873 to his death in 1885. He was known for his liberal reforms and his attempts t
Ponciano Leiva
…He rose to the rank of general. Leiva initially came to power by overthrowing his predecessor in a coup. In 1876 he left office due to pressure from Justo Rufino Barrios, the president of Guatemala. He later served as minister of war to Luis Bográn, and then was elected to the presidency in 1891. In this election held…
Barrios, c. 1873–1885
Barrios' house in San Lorenzo
Francisca Aparicio y Auyón, 1892. Francisca was Barrios' wife. After his death, she left Guatemala for New York City, where she enjoyed the large inheritance her husband had left after his death.
Barrios (Circa 1871)